Hired 4 times and quit 4 times...they won't talk to me now!

So why won't they talk to me? Do you really need to ask that ?

 

I can fully understand why Swift wouldn't want to hire him back! Heck it would be reasonable that any company would have pause about hiring this guy because his continuing "just up and quitting" attitude, and what experience? 3 years but only 1 year 3 months driving, sorry, but that's still rookie grade knowledge, but I'm sure someone will hire him

 

What I can't understand is why the OP feels offended by Swift's reaction to his work schedule.

OP, whether you see it or not, it does cost a fair amount to "onboard" a driver. Even with inhouse physicals and drug testing, there are associated costs to the employer. The testers and physical attendees require being paid. Plus there is the cost of adding you to the insurance policies, paying the orientation people, fuel and insurance on the road test truck, etc and so on. All of these costs add up. It takes, on average, approximately six months of employment for a carrier to see a return on the investment of a new employee. And that is the average for carriers that don't race through new employees as quickly as a starter carrier like Swift.

You, on the other hand, are only offering three to five months of employment before you wander off. Therefore, there is zero return on the investment of onboarding you as an employee. Considering this, why would any employer consider you over a driver with equal or better experience (sorry, your "year and three months" over the course of three years doesn't amount to much compared to drivers who stuck around and put in three years over the same time period)?

Look, truck driving is a serious career that takes serious commitment. We put in time, gain experience, put up with crap during our rookie periods all so we can move forward in our careers. You, on the other hand, basically dabble in trucking. You come in for short periods, play around, and leave. Yet you expect the "red carpet" treatment just because you have graciously decided to return for another short period of playing around.

So you have a safe record. Big deal! You are EXPECTED to have a safe record. You are also EXPECTED to stick around for more than three months. So either look into seasonal work, temp work, or PISS OFF!

I'm done.

 

OP, have you considered that it is the holidays and the recruiter you've dealt with in the past is out of the office?

I've never driven for Swift and have no intention to, but you seem so dead set on working for them. Fill out an online application.

 

Yeah, I have to call BS here.
I can't think of a reason that ANY company would bring in a driver, and not have then go through orientation. Even a recent rehire. Let alone (or specifically) one that has a demonstrated willingness to abandon loads. Coupled with his lack of experience. Heck, he'd barely be out of the trainers truck and then he's back overseas.

 

Walk in to Swift's office and spit some of that red betel nut juice on the floor and yell,"I'm Baaaaaaaak!"

 

Two things to consider:

First this the time of the year Swift and all the mega's cull the herd. The big retail surge is over. Most of the megs' business is in retail delivery. They need seasonal workers to cover the surge but they don't like to pay unemployment. So this time the year the office staff is spending their time looking for ways to fire a guy at Swift; they don't have the freight and need to lighten the employment pool. They certainly do want to hire another temporary worker when they are trying to dump as many as they can, as quietly as they can.

Secondly, that recruiter has probably got a retention quota. Swift has had to jack up pay to keep drivers. That puts recruiting in the spotlight to find drivers on that does not upset their already high driver turnover. You are obviously not a help to her stats.

The cost of hiring drivers is probably not as much of a concern. It is the time of year and situation of the buisness now. If cost was an issue, turnover would not have been at 100% for the last three decades. I know one driver that quit 6 times at swift and got hired back every time. He just left this time of year, moved in with his brother in Florida for the winter and came back in the summer. Got rehired and went through all of orientation every year. Not at all an issue. He still might be doing it since I have not seen him for a couple of years.

 

Well if you want to work 3 months out of the year and go back overseas for 9 you gotta take what you can...

I've worked for 2 different European/polish owned companies...

Didn't need to speak Russian

1 paid on a 1099 one was a W2

 

I would search out a Swift owner op to team with. Get you miles up and lease a truck. Go overseas whenever you want and come back to your truck and go back to work no problems.

 

I have a question ( raises hand ).
I thought once you quit Swift, for whatever reason, they black balled you?